When we last left off with Dälek, they had released 'Absence', a dark and dirgy romp through hip-hop's underground that left countless listeners and critics in awe. However, while it would probably be a good career move to replicate that album's noisy charm, Dälek have once again reinvented themselves with their fourth and most accomplished full-length, 'Abandoned Language'.
In case you're unfamiliar with Dälek, here's a short version: Dälek began MCing and Djing in the late-80s, the current incarnation of the group didn't exist until the mid-'90s when he brought co-producer Oktopus into the mix. Since then the duo have tirelessly toured and worked with countless other DJs and musicians to create some of the most challenging music in the underground. However, it was 2005's Ipecac Recordings 'Absence' that brought them national press attention while confusing the hell out of people, eliciting comparisons to the X-ecutioners, whose DJ Rob Swift is featured prominently on 'Abandoned Language', My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Eric B and Rakim, Penderecki, and countless other disparate yet groundbreaking acts.